I tried to get out and practice a bit today, but it was quite an exercise in frustration. The winds today are gusting between...I'd say 4 and 25 mph.

No kidding.

One minute, I'm flying my vented 1.0 just fine, then it practically falls out of the sky. Then after the wind feels like it doesn't want to cooperate, I switch to the SUL. Suddenly, there's a hurricane, and I'm bailing out to the edge of the window to keep from ripping the kite apart. Then, it calms a bit, and as I fly toward one side, the kite get hit by a sideways gust, and flips it and throws it down. I switch back to the vented 1.0 and can barely launch it. Then it wants to tear itself out of my hands. And then, I can't keep it aloft again.

I've really never been angry while flying, but today, I was pretty frustrated.

Hey, it's the Midwest guys (frustrating winds always!) You will have skills way above and beyond those coastal flyers!

We were out flying yesterday and experienced much the same thing. Elizabeth went from flying her standard Mamba (yes, it's a dual-line) with wind breaks on to setting up her vented and flying for a few minutes, then back to the standard without breaks, then breaks on again. She finally just stuck with that set-up!

Just pick your kite and keep with it, like Chris said. As hard as it seems, it truly will make you a better flyer (or so I am told!)

Ann

Last edited by Ann on Sat, Sep 15 2007, 12:49 AM, edited 1 time in total.

Today it was really gusty, with intermittent lulls in the wind... all kinds of choppy stuff happening. i was flying my Vented B-Series with 2 wrap spars, except for 3 wrap in the middle. When someone from work showed up with their daughter, i let them try the Rev while i messed with a dualie light. Flying in such garbage will definitely make you a better flier! When the winds are tame, you will surely have the tiger under better control!

Tom P.
Illinois_______ (excerpt from E. E. Cummings: "How many winds make wonderful... and is luck The skeleton of life")